Traumatic tattoo from battery-operated earrings.
Traumatic tattoos result from accidental deposition of pigmented particles in the dermis. Battery-operated devices should be added to the list of situations in which traumatic tattoos may arise. In this case, an iron-containing tattoo was removed by Mohs' micrographic surgery with an acceptable cosmetic result.
Gibney
M D
MD
Department of Dermatology, Saint Louis University Health Sciences Center, Missouri, USA.
Fosko
S W
SW
Segal
R J
RJ
D000328:Adult; D004431:Ear, External / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015580:Mohs Surgery; D013653:Tattooing / Q000009:adverse effects*